This post has taken some time because I wanted to articulate my thoughts as clearly as possible.
I believe there are dishes we encounter that for some reason or other, resonate extra strongly with us. And this is something that can strike at anytime, stirring up an emotional response so intense it’s pretty shocking. Perhaps it doesn’t happen to everyone. So some/most of you have skipped to the next post (assuming you’ve even made it this far) but it happened to me again recently at “Lerouy”.
When I had my first spoonful of the above dish, the second of my five-course lunch ($55++), the flavours had a truly electrifying effect, sending shockwaves from my tastebuds seemingly into my soul. I am not ashamed to say I came very close to tears.
In this creation of “bluefin tuna, yellow curry with dill oil, black pepper purée, coconut purée, red pepper puree, seaweed lettuce and rice chips”, a tsunami of real magic happened. At least for me it did.
I have no idea if this dish will have such a dramatic effect when I have it again but I hope it will.